Not that I want Karlsson traded, but it's curious to me we aren't hearing rumours similar to the Yashin deal.

I know I'm comparing apples to whatever the Russian version of an apple is.... The yam maybe? But Yashin was at the time, a star player moving out of town. Ignoring what Chara became, Ottawa did get a top 2 pick. Can't do it with montreal, but... Svechnikokv and a haul of picks and defensive prospects would at least make it sting a little less.

10. The Golden Knights came close to acquiring Erik Karlsson at the deadline. After seeing how the Capitals locked down the neutral zone and point men in the final, you can see how they might revisit something like this.

Word is one of the biggest hang-ups at the end was Cody Glass, drafted sixth overall last June. Vegas didn’t want to include him.

The Knights have just one pick in the top three rounds (a second), and since they’re still creating a prospect pool, a Karlsson deal could be very tricky. It’s why they’re being linked to John Carlson, because he only costs you money.

11. For those of you praying for the chaos and carnage of offer sheets, here are this year’s thresholds, along with the draft picks that must be surrendered as compensation if the original team doesn’t match.

Remember: you must use your own original picks, not those acquired from somewhere else.

Offer Sheet (AAV)

Compensation

$1,339,575 or below

None

Over $1,339,575 to $2,029,59

3rd

Over $2,029,59 to $4,059,322

2nd

Over $4,059,322 to $6,088,980

1st, 3rd

Over $6,088,980 to $8,118,641

1st, 2nd, 3rd

Over $8,118,641 to $10,148,302

(2) 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Over $10,148,302

(4) 1st

Personally, I believe we are getting closer to the day it happens, but my prime pick for 2018, Mark Stone, seems less likely because Ottawa has a ton of cap room. The league average salary for 2017-18 was $3,115,115 — up 3.4 per cent from last season. And, NHL teams have the option to walk away from a salary arbitration award at $4,222,941 or more.

Melinda Karlsson has filed an order of protection against the longtime girlfriend of Senators forward Mike Hoffman — alleging a campaign of harassment that plagued the Karlssons after the death of their son and through much of the last NHL season, this newspaper has learned.

The only comparable I can come up with is the steve Downie attacking Akim Aliu over a naked washroom hazing incident on a bus that the coach knew about that resulted in Bobby Orr telling his clients not to go to Windsor (because I’m sure that was always their dream...) the owner had to sell. That was OHL.

I can’t imagine the work culture there. - Randy Lee charged with harassment, going to miss “some of” the draft while he’s in court. - team has known about harassment against family of most valuable piece of franchise - holds out for better offers.

Options could include:- human trafficking - hazing- the team is actually a front to funnel money to Ukrainian nationalists. - counterfeit jeans ring - team book club fell apart once Chris Neil left - old fashioned fisticuffs -